H.R. 4638House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateImmigration

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Sponsored byKen CalvertR-CA-41Introduced Jul 23, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Mar 19, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and on the Judiciary.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jul 23, 2025

Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act

This bill establishes that a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.

Face Value

as passed the House
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  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

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    House · Mar 19, 2026

    Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.

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